DDD is comprised of community programs, which include Acquired Brain Injury, Adult DD, and Child DD Waivers, as well as the state respite program; The Early Intervention and Education Program, which assists the regional child development centers serving young children with disabilities (birth through 5 years) and their families across Wyoming; and The Wyoming Life Resource Center, a state-owned facility operated under the Department of Health that provides care, learning, and job opportunities for Wyoming residents with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and long-term medical and therapeutic needs such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

DPCP provides the following support and resources: education and training of diabetes educators and other health care providers who work with individuals with diabetes; the development of diabetes education materials; implementation of public awareness campaigns; educational programs on diabetes self-management for people with diabetes; and development of programs aimed at reducing health disparities for high-risk populations regarding diabetes prevention and control.

MHSASD is comprised of The Children’s Mental Health Waiver, a Department of Health Medicaid program that provides individualized services and support based on unique strengths and needs of children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families; the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Demonstration Grant, designed to improve the quality and cost of care for Medicaid and SCHIP children with serious behavioral health disorders; the Court Supervised Treatment Program, which helps participants break the cycle of substance abuse and crimes committed as a result; the Wyoming Substance Abuse Prevention Program; The State of Wyoming Suicide Prevention Program; the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program, which strives to support substance abuse prevention and treatment programs at the State and local levels; The Wyoming statewide Through With Chew Program, which creates awareness about the economic and health-related impact of smokeless tobacco products and focuses on policy change and promotion of cessation for spit tobacco users; and Women’s Substance Abuse Treatment programs, which include intensive outpatient programs and inpatient treatment for women.

American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) provides the materials and links for general information, education and disease awareness purposes only. Although every effort is made to assure that information is accurate and current, knowledge in the field of disability is changing often, and all data is subject to change without notice. AAHD makes no representations or warranties and assumes no responsibility or liability as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability or usefulness of any information contained in this document. Neither AAHD nor any parties, who supply information to AAHD, make any warranty concerning the accuracy of any information in this document.

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